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Howell torpedo
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Torpedoes · United States · 1890
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Howelltorpedo

Howell torpedo
Howell torpedo Photo: US Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 25
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
30
Range
20
Speed
40
Guidance / Homing
10
Counter-Measure Resistance
5
Depth Capability
25
Acoustic Stealth
15
Reliability
45
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Methodology ↗ → Torpedoes ranking
Origin United States
ManufacturerHotchkiss Ordnance Company
CategoryTorpedoes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1890–1892
Operators1 countries
Quantity50
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Torpedoesranking ↗methodology ↗
25
Torpedoes MASS Rating
13/20
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
108/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
30
Range
20
Speed
40
Guidance / Homing
10
Counter-Measure Resistance
5
Depth Capability
25
Acoustic Stealth
15
Reliability
45
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Howell torpedo
Category
Torpedoes
Country
United States
Prime contractor
Hotchkiss Ordnance Company
Production
1890–1892
Quantity
50
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
25
torpedoes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Weapon Typetorpedo
  • Service Entry Year1890
  • Weight263.088 kg
  • Length3.3 m
  • Diameter335.3 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typeflywheel
  • Top Speed25 kn
  • Range0.366 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
  • Warhead Typeblast
  • Warhead Weight43.5 kg
  • Explosive Filler45.4 kg
  • Fuze Typecontact
  • Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production50
  • Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeContact device
  • Explosive Filler Weight45.36 kg
  • Explosive Filler Typewet guncotton
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1890Production started
  2. 1892Production ended
136
years in service
2
years in production
50
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
United StatesRETIRED
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Ship / Surface
Surface ship from which a torpedo is launched, typically a destroyer, cruiser, or dedicated torpedo boat.
Ship-Launched
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
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Torpedoes Pre-WWI / Industrial Age United States Hotchkiss Ordnance Company
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